I'd have to say "Yes, I think so."
I think that attar of roses, the material refined from the damask rose Kazanlik and for the fragrance industry is pretty close to the old time rose smell. The damask rose Ispahan, growing in my garden as a slightly sweeter and softer sensibility - maybe like attar of roses mixed with a touch of peony. I think the hybrid tea rose Grande Dame might have a damask sort of a smell.
There are a number of roses that have this smell, but I'm not sure what else smells like the damask rose.
Ispahan's fragrance is among my favorite rose smells. It's also very generous in bloom but the blooms are not quite two inches across and the plant does not repeat. It's also a space hog in the garden.
Odors one can find in other roses are various fruit smells. Or fruit in general. Lady Pamela Carol sometimes smells a bit like lemon zest. Sometimes one smells raspberry or pear. Another smell in roses is myrrh, a smell common among David Austin roses, especially Ambridge Rose. On rare occasions there might be a hint of pepper. Or maybe some herbal smells. And, I nearly forgot, green tea - sometimes with a touch of jasmine - hence the name for tea and hybrid tea roses.
It's hard to explain odors, and I don't know much about the topic.
